Indian Creek Villagers Reject Alcalde, Rebuke System

Last month you saw a video showing a public meeting in Indian Creek Village erupting into a brawl. The fight was between a resident, the Alcalde and his wife. The root of the dispute was that the villagers believed that the alcalde was abusing his...

Belize Launches “Carnival Gold” Magazine and Official Songs to Mark 50 Years of Carnival

The National Celebrations Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Belize Carnival Association (BCA), today unveiled the Carnival@50 “Carnival Gold” Magazine and official songs celebrating the golden jubilee of Belize’s Carnival. The launch...

Belize’s Diversion Program Offers Youth a Second Chance

On Lake Independence Boulevard, the Community Rehabilitation Department (CRD) is changing how Belize handles young people in conflict with the law. Its National Diversion Program offers 12- to 17-year-olds an alternative to incarceration—one...

Belize Bothered By Guat Navy

And while it is a trilateral meeting - we asked if Belize will be able to raise an important bilateral issue: Jules Vasquez: "Will there be any occasion to bring up the repeated incursions into Belizean territorial waters by Guatemalan navy...

Belize's Exports To US Now Under 10% Tarrifs

And turning now from crime news to trade…. Belize's exports to the US were slapped with a 10% tariff one week ago on August 7th. Most critically, this tariff affect pepper, rum and sugarcane. Minister of Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca told us...

Belize and Mexico Will Talk A Shared Energy Future

Budna Directly Accuses the State Of Abduction

And while Musa supports an independent investigation - can it truly be independent when state actors may be involved? Speaking from that jail in Guatemala City through his attorneys phone,Joseph Budna told Jules Vasquez today that the state has a...

BELIZE-LABOUR-Government denies cut in salaries of Belize Defence Force members

Woman killed by her worker in northern Belize

A 56-year-old man, Eugene Ramirez, is in police custody after he allegedly confessed to the murder of an elderly woman, identified as Esthel Trapp. The woman’s body was discovered this morning with apparent injuries to her head and face. A metal...

Belize City Council Launches Cashless E-Bus Ridership Card

If you’re among the thousands of passengers who use the E-bus system operated by the Belize City Council, you now have the option of going cashless when you ride. Today, the council launched its new Launch of Belize Public Transport Ridership...

Belize City Man Granted Bail After Alleged Machete Attack and Property Damage

Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 62 A Belize City resident is out on bail after being charged with assault and property damage. Forty-year-old Steve Stanley Logan appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Ludlow Black, this morning to face one...

Belize City Man Fined After Pleading Guilty to Assaulting Police Officer

Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 73 A Belize City man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault against a police officer today, but claims he is the victim. Twenty-eight-year-old John Orosco, a resident of New Road, was shot by police near the...

Maya Leaders: Selva Maya Tri National Park Means Customary Stewardship of the Forests of Southern Belize

A cabinet brief issued a short while ago notes the recent meeting in Calakmul, Mexico and says , quote, "At this meeting, Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico agreed to establish the Biocultural corridor called the Selva Maya Reserve, a tri national park...

Why a Sargassum State of Emergency Matters for Belize

“Yesterday morning I got a call from my friend and neighbor that lives about 3/4 mile from my house, marine biologist Greg Smith. He tells me that if I have seen the sea as he had just got back from swimming to the reef and the amount of dead...

Belize to Discuss National Issues with Mexico and Guatemala

Diplomacy takes center stage this Friday as Prime Minister John Briceño heads to Campeche, Mexico for a high-level sit-down with two regional leaders. He’ll be meeting with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemala’s President Bernardo...

Salesman Charged With Stealing $29,000 From Belize Employer

Crime August 21, 2025 No Comment 78 A Belizean salesman is out on bail after being charged with stealing close to $29,000 from his employer. Thirty-eight-year-old Virgilio Gomez was in court today to face three counts of theft. He is accused of...

Teen Drowns in Belize River; Lord’s Bank Residents Seek Answers

Seventeen-year-old Caleb Bradley drowned in the Belize River on Wednesday; however, concerns have been raised over the response efforts during the search. Bradley had gone swimming with friends in Lord’s Bank when he failed to resurface after...

HelpAge Belize Completes National Financial Management Training

Representatives from the 11 HelpAge Belize branches countrywide participated in a three-day financial management training this week. The sessions were held in a blended model comprising two virtual sessions and one in-person session, held at the...

BELIZE-POLITICS-PM Briceño travels to Mexico for talks with Mexican and Guatemalan leaders

Police Confirm No Injuries After Shooting Near Belize City Store

Crime August 21, 2025 No Comment 69 Reports of a businessman being shot yesterday evening proved false after Police responded to an area at the corner of Logwood and Sarstoon Streets in Belize City. At around five o’clock, several shots were fired...